We anticipate 10% or a 74-sen increase in the excise duties for the brewery sector, and Government coffers may grow by RM145mil per annum.

“As for tobacco, a three-sen increase would probably generate a cumulative RM435mil in Government revenue. Meanwhile, the price increase of alcoholic beverages and tobacco would not have a significant impact on inflation, as this segment contributes a mere 2.2% to the basket of items making up the Consumer Price Index, said AmResearch analyst Patricia Ohin a pre-Budget 2014 report yesterday.

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